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Why do herpetologist milk poisonous snakes?
The anti-venom for many poisonous snakes, as well as a few other medically valuable substances, are made from the venom of poisonous snakes. Also, if someone has to handle poisonous snakes regularly, if they are milked on a set schedule, it reduces the danger of a bite from one of the snakes - the venom injected would be a tiny amount of normal.
What is the poisonous fluid that snakes give out?
Venomous snakes do not give out a poison, they inject a venom by biting. Venom kills by being injected, a poison by being eaten. Snakes are not poisonous.
Can baby snakes be venomous or do parents protect them?
No because some snakes are not poisnous at all
Can you have poisonous snakes as pets?
It depends on your local and state laws. EDIT!! Snakes are not poisonous! Something is poisonous when you ingest it and it harms you. Snakes are venomous! Venom causes harm by injection.
Which animal has poisonous venom even after its death?
spiders and snakes
What is the difference between poisonous and venomous snakes?
Reptiles have something called 'passive limbisossis'. That means that they develop natural immunity to their own venom an the venom of other snakes of the same species. Some snakes such as the California Kingsnake are even immune to other snake venom's, since venomous snakes are a part of their diet.
Do non poisonous black snakes eat poisonous snakes?
Some do but they are mistaked as poisonous snakes and are killed like in florida....................... and non poisonous snakes eat the poisonous ones should be worshipped the have saved alot of lifes!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where do snakes hold their poison?
They have venom and not poison. There are no "poisonous" snakes but there are venomous snakes. A poison must be eaten to do damage while a venom must be injected. The venom is stored in sacs behind the eyes on either side of the head. They are connected by ducts to the fangs at the front of the mouth in the upper jaw.
Are contrictor snakes poisonous?
No snake is poisonous and constrictors are generally not venomous as they kill their prey by constriction rather than venom.
Are ring neck snakes poisonous?
Ring neck snakes technically are venomous, but their venom is very mild, and is harmless to humans.
Are snakes dangourous?
If a human is bit by a venomous snake, the person can die, but only if s/he doesn't get medicine from a hospital. What's interesting about the anti-venom is that it is made of the venom itself!
Pictures of poisonous and non poisonous snakes?
Snakes do not have poison, they have venom. Some venomous snakes are taipans, Gaboon vipers, Mangshan vipers, Eyelash crested vipers, and Sawscaled vipers. Those are the coolest in my opinion.
